CVE-2000-0973

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in curl earlier than 6.0-1.1, and curl-ssl earlier than 6.0-1.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by forcing a long error message to be generated.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.97% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:72.curl.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1804	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5374	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0331.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0973?: CVE-2000-0973 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0973?: To fix CVE-2000-0973, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0973 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0973 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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